Collapsible carton



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MMM E. i INVENTQR y Tlqlz JY BY WH ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLLAPSIBLE CARTON Harold E. Rounds, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application June 11, 1934, Serial No. 730,101

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in cartons or containers, and more particularly has reference to and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in its application to a stiff paper carton of collapsible form adapted for carrying or merchandising small articles such as the candleholders for birthday cakes. Naturally, an article of this type must be cheap, simple and serviceable, and in the preferred design of my carton, the same may be made of a single integral piece of card or other material which may be carried flat in stock, and which may be folded quickly and easily to assemble a complete carton, one form thereof including a separate ring or framelike member i5 which may be inserted into the top with a piece of transparent material such as Cellophane, for providing a window through which the articlernay be inspected.

Referring to-the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1

20 illustrates in perspective, in partly formed position, a suitable form of carton embodying an application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the same in completely folded or formed position, parts being broken away. Fig. 3

g5 is a cross-sectional view, on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4, showing the position of a forming block which may be used in assembling the carton and for inserting the holders, a suitable window and frame being introduced at the top. Fig. 4 is a longi- 30 tudinal sectional view of the completely formed container with the window and the candle-holder inserted, and with the assembling block in position. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a suitable form of assembling block. Fig. 6 indicates in per- 35 spective, a suitable form of top insert frame for applying a sheet of transparent material, such as shown in perspective in Fig. '7. Fig. 8 illustrates in perspective, in partly formed position, a preferred form of carton embodying an application .i0 of my invention. Fig. 9 shows the same in perspective in more completely formed position, parts being broken away. Fig. 10 shows the same in side elevation, completely formed. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional View on the line I I-II of Fig. 10.

i5 Fig. l2 is a plan view looking down upon Fig. 10,

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a piece of transparent material such as Cellophane which may be folded into the top of the carton as formed to provide a window, and Fig. 14 is a similar view to 50 Fig. 11, showing modifications.

The complete carton consists of a single sheet of paper or card, having a central portion 8, which is bent rectangularly, the free ends being suitably secured in overlapped position as indi- 55 cated in 9, thus forming a rectangular tubelike body portion from which extends upwardly a ap comprising three sections Ill, II and I2, the section I2 being bent down at right angles as shown to advantage in Fig. 3, then transversely as shown in said figure at II, and then upwardly as shown 5f therein at I0. The lower flap comprises sections I3, I4 and I5, the latter of which is bent upwardly as indicated to advantage in Fig. 3 at I3, then transversely as shown therein at I4, and then upwardly at the opposite side as shown at I5, thus 1`0- providing a rectangular tube structure with two transverse pieces bent therefrom by the aid of the score lines I6, the lower piece I4 being preferably provided with spaced holes such as I1, and the upper piece II with cross-cuts such as I8. The 15'. candle-holders I9 which are shown in the form of flowers usually made of clay composition and provided with pins 20. may now be inserted, first through the cross-cuts I8 and then through the holes Il, the frictional engagement of the crosscuts holding the same securely in position, so that the charged cartons thus formed may be readily packed in boxes for shipment, and of course it will be understood that slits or other forms of penetratable portions may be provided in lieu of the cross-cuts I8 or holes I'I, if desired.

When the carton has been formed or loaded as aforesaid, I may apply a rectangular frame 2I of card, such as shown in Fig. 6, the same having exterior dimensions about equal to the interior dimensions of the carton except as to the height, and by now iirst placing a small piece of cellulose 22, shown in Fig. 7, over the top of the carton, and by pressing down upon the frame 2 I, the cellulose or Cellophane as the case may be is forced down tautly into the body of the carton as shown, the margin thereof being squeezed and frictionally retained between the turned in flaps I0, I2, of the carton, thus providing a neat uniform windowlike finish over the top of the carton.

Also for assembling the carton and for charging the same, a suitable jig or block, such as shown in Fig. 5, may be employed. This consists of a base 23 and support 24 thereon or formed therewith, fromwhich extend upwardly, thin tubes 25 45 of an outer diameter sufficient to permit the same being pushed through the holes I1 in the section I4 of the lower flap, reaching upwardly to a point immediately beneath the upper transverse wall or partition II, which may thereafter be folded in as before described, and the pins 20 of the holders being now pushed through the upper partition I I at points indicated, traveling down through the tubes 25 through the lower portion I4, when the assembling and loading is thereby complete, un-

less it is desired to apply the top insert frame over the transparent sheet toform the window as above described. These operations can be manipulated very rapidly and insure a neat strong casing or packaging of the holders which are visible for inspection at all times.

In the modification shown in Figs. 8 to 13 inelusive, the body portion 26 is formed by folding the blank laterally as before described, overlapping and securing the free ends as indicated at 21. A flap having sections 28, 29 and 30, separated by score lines 3|, projects upwardly from the back of the body portion, and a flap hav- Y.

ing sections 32, 33 and 34, separated by score lines 35, projects downwardly from the back 'of the body portion, as shown to advantage `in Fig. 8, end flaps 36 and 31 being also provided, and likewise a cut-out top 38 having side framemembers 39, 40 hinged to the top of the front 26 as shown. The intermediate sections 29, 33 of the top and bottom flaps are also preferably perforated at points 4|, 42, which come into vertical alignment when the carton is formed or folded. In forming the carton, section 32 of the bottom iiap is folded inwardly parallel with the front as shown to advantage in Fig. 11, then at right angles across the interior of the carton, and

downwardly at the back. Section 3E) of the top ap is folded inwardly parallel with the front of the carton, then at right angles across the interior thereof, and then downwardly parallel with the back of the carton as shown. This brings the holes in the sections 29, 33 into alignment and the pins of the candle-holders are readily inserted as shown.

The end iiaps 36, 3'! are turned in and the small sheet of transparent material is laid across them as indicated at 43, the rear margin being first extended into the top of the carton as shown at 43, if desired. The front margin of the transparent sheet may now be tucked in with the end flap 38 of the top frame hinged to the side members 39, 40 by score lines 44, 45 and to the top front edge of the body of the carton by score lines 46, 41 serving as hinges, thus providing a neat, easily assembled and economically produced display carton of attractive appearance.

In the modification shown in cross-section in Fig. 14, the top and bottom flaps are preferably at the front and back of the carton respectively, the top front nap having three' sections bent Z-shape, rst parallel with the front as at 38', then across the carton as at 29', and then down parallel with the opposite side of the carton as at 28. The bottom inverted U-shaped flap extends down from the back of the carton and is bent Vupwardly therein parallel with the back of the carton as shown at 32', then across as at 33', and then down parallel with the front of the carton as at 34.

Of course it will be understood that various modications may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts, without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

A package of the character described having a substantially rectangular tube-like portion, foldable perforated flaps above and below the same adapted to be folded therein to provide partitions within said tube, end flaps at the top of said tube, a piece of transparent material thereon, and a flap hinged to the top of said tube opposite said rst mentioned flaps and over said transparency having a cut away portion through which the contents of said package can be seen through said transparent material.

HAROLD E'. ROUNDS. 

